America split between New York and Disneyland in view of a flawed nation
The piece argues America sits between chaotic urban realities like New York and an idealised Disneyland. It notes crime, drugs, and transport woes in cities, the mass move to suburbs, and persistent race and poverty tensions, with pilots like Lincoln’s police helicopter and Flint’s school door locks cited as examples.
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Disneyland
America
Broadway
Ohas
All America
United States
Washington
Lincoln
Nebraska
Canberra
Flint
Michigan
Sydney
Melbourne
Supreme Court
Time
Newsweek
The
New York Times
Washington Post
Australia
National Parks
mid-West
United States Faces Inflation, War Strains and Shift in Mood
The text surveys American concerns over inflation and the Vietnam War, noting higher food prices and cheaper goods overseas, while sentiment shifts from boasting to cautious realism. It highlights political uncertainty, isolationist urges, and reliance on tourism and expatriates for foreign views, plus a growing climate focus and California ballot on pollution measures.
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Vietnam
America
Australia
Ment
McGovern
Wallace
United States
Ameri
Elia Kazan on directing aims and new film The Visitors
Elia Kazan discusses leaving directing theatre, writing theories, and a shift to his own projects. He recalls The Visitors shot cheaply at his Connecticut farm addressing Vietnam era aftermath, with five unknown actors and his son Chris writing the screenplay. He praises Brando and reflects on the Group Theatre and Odets, noting a desire to avoid others' work and to write three books and make three films.
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New York
Bob Anderson
Arthur Miller
Tennessee Williams
Kazan
Connecticut
Chris
New York City
New Yorker
Clifford Odets
Return of the exiles Duke of Windsor rests amid state pageantry
The Duke of Windsor returns home in death with full royal trappings as his widow is welcomed as a royal guest. The event is marked by a gracious gesture reflecting a lifetime’s long absence and return. JOAN LYNRAVN
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Duke of Windsor
Joan Lynravn
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